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Saturday, 12 November 2011

AEDM day 12 - clay seahorse!

I brought a piece of clay home from my class on Tuesday night and it's been calling my name since! So this afternoon I decided to translate my seahorse design into clay.

After creating a paper template of the seahorse, I rolled out the clay, cut around the template then added the stripes across his body.

I then added texture to his various sections. In some areas I've pressed a shape in eg rubber stamps, pen top lid, a bizarre metal something..., and in others I added bits.

My favourite additions are the tiny bits of stamped clay which feature numerals! I then went on to play around with the clay a bit. I was intending to make an angel based on a cone shape but ended up with a slam pot! [that's what gives it the wrinkles down near the base, a good slam on the table]

It's a bit odd looking, but I like it :)

There's all sorts of great work going on for Art Every Day Month and you can find the links here. I've met lots of new people already :)

The seahorse is fantastic! I have avidly avoided clay since we had to use it in college and I just couldn't make it work for me, using it in this way is inspiring me to give it another chance though...!

The clay numerals are a genious addition to an already magnificent seahorse. I would rather have a slam pot than an angel any day;)But I anticipate your angel, if you decide to make one... I have nothing against angels, but the wrinkles take the biscuit:)So glad you listened, when the clay called you...Gwen xx